Create a photo that meets the Australian Passport Office rules, 35 × 45 mm with a 32–36 mm face, then print it on a sheet for your application.
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Australian passport photos are checked carefully, and the most common reasons for rejection are simple: the face is too small or too large, the background is not plain, or the prints are poor quality. The rules themselves are clear: 35–40 mm wide, 45–50 mm high, with a face of 32–36 mm from chin to crown on a plain white or light grey background.
This free tool helps you get the photo right before you pay for prints. The Australia Passport preset is preselected: line up your head with the on-screen guides, keep the light grey or switch to a white background, and download a 300 DPI photo or a print sheet. Everything is processed in your browser.
Before
Phone portrait
2687 × 3356
A portrait photo with the face too small and the wrong proportions.
After
35 × 45 mm at 300 DPI
413 × 531
Face sized with the guides, light grey background, ready for a print sheet.
Australian passport applications need two printed photos. The digital file is made at 300 DPI so prints are sharp.
Drop a front-facing photo taken against a plain light wall. The Australia Passport (35 × 45 mm) preset is already selected.
Zoom and drag (or swipe) until the top of your head touches the red line and your chin is inside the green band: a 32–36 mm face.
The preset uses light grey. Switch to white if you prefer; both are accepted.
Press Generate Single Photo, then create a 4 × 6 inch print sheet and have it printed on glossy photo paper at a lab or kiosk.
| Requirement | Official rule | This tool |
|---|---|---|
| Photo size | 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm high | 35 × 45 mm |
| Face (chin to crown) | 32–36 mm | Guides for 32–36 mm |
| Background | Plain white or light grey | Light grey preset (white optional) |
| Number of photos | 2 identical colour prints | Print sheet with several copies |
| Age of photo | Less than 6 months old | Use a recent photo |
| Printing | Glossy, at least 200 gsm, not inkjet | Print at a photo lab or kiosk |
The Australian Passport Office asks for two identical colour photos, less than six months old, 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, with the face measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown. The background must be plain white or light grey, and you must face the camera straight on with a neutral expression. Retouched photos, shadows, reflections, a tilted head and hair covering the edges of the face are not accepted.
Prints must be good-quality colour prints on glossy paper of at least 200 gsm, produced by dye sublimation, not an inkjet printer. Check passports.gov.au for the latest guidance before applying.
Face size is the most common problem with home-made passport photos. On a 45 mm-high photo, 32–36 mm means the head fills 72–80% of the height. The preview marks this for you: a red line for the top of the head and a green band where the chin must be. Zoom with the slider and drag the photo (or swipe on a phone) until both match.
The photo you download is exactly the framing you see in the preview; we compared them pixel by pixel. It is saved at 300 DPI (413 × 531 px for 35 × 45 mm) so that prints are sharp.
Both plain white and light grey are accepted. The preset starts with light grey (#E0E0E0), which keeps pale skin and white clothing from blending into the background; switch to white in the colour picker if you prefer. The background colour fills any area outside your original photo; it does not replace a busy background behind you. For that, take the photo against a plain wall, or use the optional AI background feature, which sends the photo to remove.bg.
After generating the photo, create a print sheet: 4 × 6 inch (the standard 6 × 4 photo print), A4 or Letter. A 6 × 4 print holds several copies, so one print gives you the two photos you need plus spares.
Framing, background colour, resizing and print sheets all run in your browser, so your photo stays on your device. Only the optional AI background feature uploads the photo, to remove.bg, and only when you turn it on.
Natural light and a plain wall give the best results. Stand about a metre in front of a white or light grey wall, facing a window, so there are no shadows behind you. The photographer should stand about 1.5 metres away, with the camera at eye level, without zoom, filters or portrait mode.
Keep your head straight, face the camera directly with a neutral expression, and make sure hair does not cover the edges of your face. Take several shots and choose the sharpest. Then frame it here so the face is 32–36 mm, and print a 6 × 4 sheet.
Prepare compliant photos before visiting a photo lab or Australia Post.
Frame a child's photo correctly at home, then print.
Paper citizenship forms use the same photo size and face rules.
Make photos where Australian-format passport photos are hard to find.
Between 35 and 40 mm wide and 45 and 50 mm high, with the face measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown, according to the Australian Passport Office. This tool makes the common 35 × 45 mm size.
A plain white or light grey background. The preset uses light grey (#E0E0E0); you can change it to white. Busy or coloured backgrounds are not accepted.
The Passport Office asks for good-quality colour prints on glossy paper of at least 200 gsm, produced by dye sublimation rather than an inkjet printer. Download the print sheet and have it printed as a glossy 6 × 4 inch photo at a photo lab or print kiosk.
Two identical photos, less than six months old. A 4 × 6 inch print sheet holds several copies, so one print is enough.
Use the guides on the preview: align the top of your head with the red line and keep your chin inside the green band. That gives a face of 32–36 mm on a 45 mm-high photo.
No. Cropping, background colour and print sheets all happen in your browser. Only the optional AI background feature uploads the photo, to remove.bg, if you turn it on.
Your face must be clearly visible: reflections, shadows and hair covering the edges of the face are not accepted. Taking glasses off is the easiest way to avoid glare.
Home Affairs uses the same 35–40 × 45–50 mm size and 32–36 mm face for paper citizenship applications. Online visa applications have their own upload rules, so check them before uploading.
Check the visa's own instructions. Online visa applications through ImmiAccount ask you to upload a digital photo with their own file requirements, while paper forms usually take the same 35–40 × 45–50 mm printed photo as passports.